Population and Public Health

Fewer than one-third of healthcare providers polled for the newest HIMSS Analytics Essentials Brief are currently pursuing precision medicine initiatives – with the majority who don't saying that limitations in funding, technology or expertise are holding them back. But that's poised to change very soon.

Just weeks ago, the groundbreaking new game was a contender for most successful health app. Now, daily Pokémon Go users are dipping in number and that is troubling for the fate of fitness trackers, wearables and other devices. 

Barnett comes with experience at two other prestigious medical systems in Illinois and Michigan. URMC officials cited his fluency with Epic’s EHR and experience in population health programs as critical skills for leading its technology initiatives.

A deep dive into the features healthcare organizations need, obstacles to avoid, and insights from executives who have already made the move to population health management. 

Healthcare IT News reviews software designed to provide actionable intelligence from Caradigm, Enli, Forward Health, Medecision, Medicity, Transcend Insights, WellCentive and ZeOmega.

Health IT managers who have installed population health platforms in their organizations advise that you pay careful attention to these features before buying.

The research team found two groups that can stop the virus from replicating and protect fetal brain cells.

The companies said that Cerner’s HealtheIntent platform will use 3M's grouping methodology to help customers manage both care and costs.

The new Population Health Explorer feature can show hospital executives and physicians where specific healthcare services are needed most.

The hope is that radiology optimization and predictive modeling will pay dividends, with innovations scalable to other health systems.